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Reena Flores

September 30, 2014
The United Kingdom recently voted to join the U.S. in airstrikes against the militant Islamist State—but only after British Prime Minister David Cameron called for a lengthy debate among lawmakers to discuss the issue. Hasn't Cameron learned anything from President Obama? Declaring war shouldn't have to involve prolonged deliberation. Comedian...

September 29, 2014
Unmanned aerial attacks are all the rage in the current administration's war against terrorism, and the American public is just fine with that. In fact, polls show overwhelming support for these stealth strikes. But Last Week Tonight host John Oliver points out that, rather than cheering on the predator drones,...

September 26, 2014
Attorney General Eric Holder tendered his resignation Thursday, but President Obama has yet to appoint a successor. Amid the rampant speculation about job candidates, one man has stepped up to the plate, ready to don the mantle of responsibility for the Justice Department: Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert. Plus: Congress...

September 25, 2014
The battle for control of the United States Senate continues, and challengers to incumbent lawmakers are not above slinging mud. Or, in the case of Kentucky's Alison Lundergan Grimes, sometimes they're not afraid to shoot a gun. Plus: Pundits lambast Obama's "latte salute" to marines when he descended from Air...

September 24, 2014
U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State and other targets in Syria began late Monday night. And after much anticipation, comedian Jon Stewart astutely observes: It's almost as if Americans weren't awaiting a war as much as they were standing in line for the most recent version of mobile cellular technology....

September 23, 2014
About 400,000 environmental supporters are on the move in New York City, and Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert wants to sing their praises. But not everyone "gets" climate change, including the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the the U.S. House of Representatives. Comedian Jon Stewart tries his hardest...

September 22, 2014
Because legislators often lack certain social-media graces, Twitter has released a 137-page handbook detailing how government officials can best utilize its services. Jimmy Fallon takes a peek at what the table-of-contents section looks like. Plus: Joe Biden's gaffes provide a welcome distraction, and a Miss America pageant contestant supplies a...

September 19, 2014
While President Obama has promised not to send ground forces to fight in Iraq, the rest of America is still quibbling over the footwear question. What does a "no boots on the ground" strategy really mean? It doesn't seem to matter: Stephen Colbert thinks it's all a load of "croc"...

September 18, 2014
The terrorist organization known as ISIS released a video responding to President Obama's strategy to "degrade and destroy" the group. But the"slick" production that seemed to style itself after a Hollywood blockbuster has no one running scared. Americans have more to worry about—like the deadly Ebola virus liquifying our lungs....

September 17, 2014
Whoever attends Sen. Tom Harkin's 37th annual Iowa Steak Fry is destined to run for president. That must be why Hillary Clinton finally set foot in the state, eight years after she came in third in the Iowa caucuses. That must also be the reason media pundits are going crazy...